What p.stonn can do
Stonnington Council changed how resident and visitor parking permits work in 2026. Paper visitor permits have been phased out in favour of a digital system. The digital permit requires you to enter vehicle registration numbers into the council's online system, which is checked by parking officers as they patrol the streets.
The old paper permits could be moved between cars as needed. The digital permit holds one vehicle registration at a time, so a household that relies on regular help — grandparents doing childcare pickup, a nanny, a carer — has to log in and change the registration whenever the car changes. That quickly becomes a recurring chore.
p.stonn is an attempt to make that easier. Once you have a permit set up with Stonnington Parking, you can use it to set which car is on the permit each day of the week, add one-off bookings, and hand a visitor a QR link that puts their car on when they arrive.
I got tired of logging in to swap the plate every time my parents came to help with the kids, so I built this. You're welcome to it.
Connect once
Sign in to p.stonn with the same email address your ePermits account uses — it can only connect to the council account that matches. Then link once with your council password: p.stonn keeps an encrypted connection so it can update your permit on your schedule, and you don’t sign in again each time.
A car for each day
Set which registration is on the permit for each day of the week — the nanny on weekdays, grandparents on the weekend. If the help alternates, the roster holds up to four weeks and rotates them. p.stonn keeps the council permit in sync, so you’re not logging in every time the car changes.
One-off bookings
When something breaks the routine — a weekend visitor, an overnight stay, a holiday — book a car for a set window. Your roster takes back over the moment it ends.
Add a visitor with a QR
Tap Show visitor QR and hold up your phone. Your visitor scans it, types their number plate, and their car is on the permit until the end of the day — no account, nothing to install.
The code stops working after 15 minutes, so it only ever works for the person standing in front of you.
A printed QR that asks first
Print a QR code once and stick it on the fridge or by the hallway door — wherever your visitors will see it. It keeps working indefinitely, and a scan only asks: your phone gets a notification with the visitor’s plate, and nothing goes on the permit until you approve.
Someone scanned your printed QR.
A pass for regular visitors
For the people who come every week — the nanny, your parents — send a guest pass. They keep the link; when they arrive they tap their car and it’s on the permit until the end of the day, and you’re told each time.
A pass is standing access — it works whenever they choose, until you delete it — so only send it to people you trust.
Know it happened
p.stonn emails or pushes you whenever it changes your permit, or when it can’t. Delivery is best-effort, not a guarantee, so you stay responsible for your permit — but you’ll usually know the moment anything changes.
Before you start: get a Stonnington ePermit
p.stonn does not replace the council's system. It works on top of a permit you already hold, so you need a City of Stonnington ePermits account with at least one visitor permit first.
If you are not set up yet:
- Check you are eligible. Permits are for residents in permit areas, and eligibility depends on your property (generally limited or no off-street parking).
- Apply through the council. You can apply online, by email, by post, or in person at a customer service centre. You will usually need proof you live at the address and your vehicle details.
- Set up your online account. The council's digital system is where permits are managed and vehicle registrations are entered.
- Add a visitor permit. Once your account exists, apply for a visitor permit if you do not already have one. Fees apply, with a discount for concession cardholders.
- Note the email address your ePermits account uses. You’ll sign in to p.stonn with that same address — it’s how p.stonn knows which council account is yours.
The council's own pages have the current fees, forms and details:
Once your council account has a visitor permit, sign in to p.stonn with that account’s email address and connect it.